Chapter 430
Summoning Creatures: Morning Star Octopus
Chapter 430 Summoning Creatures: Morning Star Octopus
Oh no, this spell seems quite difficult. Only after casting it did Hilti realize this belatedly. Unfortunately, she used it too smoothly and there was no time to undo it now.
So be it. With a single, sweeping motion, she cleaved the golden greatsword in Aug's hand in two, the sharp blade grazing the armor and tearing it apart as easily as ripping paper.
After one move, Hilti stopped, gripping her sword. Opposite her, Aug stared blankly at the shattered armor and school uniform on his chest, a thin trail of blood running from his shoulder to his waist.
After a few seconds of silence, he slowly came back to his senses and looked up at the girl with flowing black hair opposite him. At this moment, her figure seemed to have an unapproachable mystery and power.
"I lost."
He slowly walked off the stage. At this moment, none of the students in the audience paid attention to his departure; all their eyes were focused on the black-haired girl in the audience.
"This……"
"No wonder she was the top student among the freshmen."
"Such an enchantment spell, I'm afraid even Spencer wouldn't be able to withstand it."
The students who had previously had opinions about this girl all shut their mouths now. No one doubted her strength anymore. Although Hilti had won before, it wasn't a complete victory, which led many people to believe that there was a possibility of her being defeated. Only now did everyone abandon their previous wishful thinking.
However, a few students still complained and expressed their dissatisfaction in a corner.
"Such magic is powerful, but it lacks the wisdom and elegance of a mage. We're not going to be warriors in the future."
The competition continued, but in the following matches, many people were still immersed in the shock that Hilti had brought them and did not pay much attention to the matches on the field.
After this round, only five people remained. To make the competition easier, the professor removed Siltiia again.
"The four of you shall begin the final competition. The final winner will then compete against Hedra for first place." After she finished speaking, surprisingly, none of the students present had any objections.
Before, they might have had some wishful thinking, but after witnessing what just happened, no one doubts the girl's strength now.
Perhaps the opponent is not good at profound academic research, but their combat power is real. It's just that their style doesn't quite match their expectations of an elegant mage.
The four people on the scene began to compete, and Hilti, who was sitting in the audience, also looked at one of them, who was a rare 'alien' sex apprentice.
He had short, dark blue hair, pale skin, and dark eyeshadow, as if he hadn't slept well for a long time.
"Xavier, fight Mag!"
Opposite him, a girl with short caramel-colored hair appeared. Floating beside her was a hollow metal sphere with several sharp spikes on its outer shell and a dark red stone inside, which was wrapped in a complex structure and kept rotating.
"The competition begins!"
The short-haired girl, Marge, was the first to act. She summoned the floating metal sphere, spread her arms slightly, and pointed her palms at the sphere in the center. Soon, the dark red stone inside the sphere began to glow, eventually becoming incredibly bright.
【Redstone Orb - Crimson Flame Impact】(Golden Steam)
The powerful redstone was activated, its intense heat transforming into a violent impact.
The 'Golden Steam' property's reforging characteristic transforms the power within the redstone into a magical attack, sending a thick pillar of fire and heat rushing toward the opponent.
As the opponent activated the spell, Xavier didn't just wait around. He raised his curved staff, muttered a mysterious incantation, and soon the mysterious patterns engraved on the staff lit up, with small diamonds embedded in them illuminating like stars in the night sky.
【Otherworldly Prayer - Stagnant Space】(Alien) 'The aura of another world has descended, and its power, incompatible with this world, has distorted and slowed down space.'
The scalding heat flow slowed down significantly after entering the space within five meters of his body, giving Xavier enough time and energy to dodge. He then took out a dark purple, semi-transparent stone, tossed it into the air, and cast the spell again.
The stone was enveloped in the power of the 'alien' and hovered in the air for a brief moment. Then it chanted incantations, as if praying and communicating with some unknown creature.
Soon, the stone began to glow, and then a translucent octopus appeared on the battlefield.
This octopus is pale yellow and transparent. Inside its head is a faintly glowing five-pointed star, and you can also see pale golden nerve veins extending from this star to its tentacles.
[Summoned Creature - Morning Star Octopus] (Tier 3 - Alien)
'A projection of beings from beyond the astral plane, capable of brief movements to assist the summoner, and adept at absorbing light and heat-related abilities.'
When the first attack failed, Mag adjusted the redstone orb floating in front of him and launched another attack.
【Redstone Orb - Crimson Gold Needle】(Golden Steam)
The stone inside the orb shone once more, and then the power it emitted was absorbed by the golden spiked shell, its surface flashing with intricate enchanted patterns before finally converging on the spikes.
Small but dangerous spikes flew out as the orb spun, aiming at Xavier and the suspended 'Morning Star Octopus'. The 'Space Delay' spell cast earlier had little effect on this spell-breaking spike attack and failed to hinder it effectively.
Half of the crimson needles pierced the octopus, bursting into light within it, but quickly extinguished, remaining inside the octopus where it absorbed its power.
Xavier dodged many of the remaining crimson needles, but some still pricked him. He knelt on the ground in pain, cold sweat pouring down his face, almost rolling on the ground. Even so, he forced himself to endure and gave orders to the octopus floating in the air to launch an attack.
The 'Morning Star Octopus' flew toward its opponent, initially at a slow speed, but when it was not far from Mag, several tentacles suddenly stretched out and rushed toward her like spears.
The redstone orb shone brightly once more, and the exploding flames expanded, but unfortunately it did not cause much damage to the 'Morning Star Octopus'. This was because Xavier had specifically chosen this ability to target summoned creatures; it was immune to and could absorb most light and heat attacks unless they exceeded its limits.
Clearly, even with the help of the redstone orb, Mag, who was not yet at the third tier, was unable to burst the octopus. At this moment, its tentacles touched Mag's body and wrapped around it one by one.
Instantly, Mag felt his body temperature and vitality being absorbed by those tentacles, and his body rapidly weakened. He could no longer control the Redstone Orb and could only let it fall to the ground and roll to the side.
"Xavier has won!" the professor announced, ending the match.
After the battle, Xavier's second round was against Spencer. Unfortunately, after the previous battle, he was extremely exhausted and injured, so he could not exert his full strength. Spencer's "Gentian Flower's Bitter Words" triggered the hidden injury left by the needle earlier. The burning sensation made him unable to concentrate, and he failed to summon the alien creature. He could only bow his head and admit defeat.
"If Xavier can summon a Tier 3 alien creature, he should be able to fight Spencer for a while, but defeating him will still be very difficult," commented some students familiar with the two.
Both of them came from the 'Milne district'. Although Spencer had never fought Xavier before, they had heard of each other and were not strangers.
After the discussion, the freshman competition came to its final match.
"Finally, Spencer will face Hedra!"
Amidst the expectant and excited gazes of the students, the two walked into the battlefield below and slowly came to a stop.
(End of this chapter)